Rhoda Fothergill | |
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 Fothergill around 1952 | |
| Born | Agnes Hay Somerville Fothergill 1929 Lewisham, London, England |
| Died | 19 June 2019 (aged 90) Perth, Scotland |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, educator and archaeologist |
| Awards | British Empire Medal |
| Academic work | |
| Notable works | History of King James VI Hospital |
Agnes Hay Somerville "Rhoda" Fothergill[1] (1929 – 19 June 2019)[1][2][3] was a Scottish historian, educator and archaeologist. She published several historical guides to Perth, Scotland. Her focus areas were Old Perth, the Greyfriars Burial Ground and people of 19th-century Perth.[4] She was the longest-serving member of the Perthshire Society of Natural Science (PSNS). Her contribution as a historian was recognised with a British Empire Medal in 2014.
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